MH voters narrowly favor both park proposals
Mountain Home voters Tuesday narrowly approved two proposals to use sales tax revenue to improve the city s parks.
Residents were asked to approve or deny two proposed taxes at special election. The first, a temporary 0.5% sales tax, would be used to fund improvements to the city s parks and build a community center at McCabe Park. Voters were also being asked to approve a permanent, 0.25% sales tax that would help fund the ongoing operation of the city s Parks Department.
Unofficial results show both proposals narrowly passing, with residents voting 807-760 in favor of the temporary 0.5% sales tax to build the community center and residents voting 835-737 in favor of adopting the permanent 0.25 sales tax to support the city s parks.
Mountain Home city parks proposals decision day is here
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Mountain Home special election: Early voting now open
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Early voting on a pair of proposals to improve Mountain Home s parks begins Tuesday and continues through Monday, March 8.
Mountain Home residents are being asked to approve or deny two proposed taxes to benefit the city s parks programs. The first, a temporary 0.5 percent sales tax, would be used to fund improvements to the city s parks and build a community center at McCabe Park. Voters will also be asked to approve a permanent, 0.25 percent sales tax that would help fund the ongoing operation of the city s Parks Department.
Early voting for the two proposals will be held at the Baxter County Courthouse. The courthouse is located at 1 E. 7th Street in Mountain Home and is open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on weekdays and is closed on weekends. An absentee ballot for the special election may be requested from the Baxter County Clerk s Office by calling (870) 425-3475 or visiting them in person at the courthouse.